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West Lafayette, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $336,476 (it was $144,800 in 2000)
West Lafayette:

$336,476
Indiana:

$208,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $234,719 - $429,967

Total population: 32,109 (Urban population: 28,949, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 16,188 (14,506 occupied: 4,307 owner occupied, 10,311 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

71%
State:

29%

Housing density: 2,936 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $528,894.

Median contract rent in 2022: $943 (lower quartile is $693, upper quartile is $1,304)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,891


Median gross rent in West Lafayette, IN in 2022: $1,088

Housing units in West Lafayette with a mortgage: 2,438 (393 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 329 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 76

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $126,568

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $94,065

Median monthly housing costs: $1,034

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West Lafayette, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1983

Median year apartment built: 1996

Household type by relationship:

Households: 45,283
  • Male householders: 8,684 (3,199 living alone), Female householders: 5,545 (2,291 living alone)
  • 3,915 spouses (3,840 opposite-sex spouses), 600 unmarried partners, (600 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,539 children (4,315 natural, 121 adopted, 102 stepchildren), 129 grandchildren, 119 brothers or sisters, 119 parents, 98 foster children, 54 other relatives, 6,933 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 14,543

Size of family households: 1,832 2-persons, 1,655 3-persons, 877 4-persons, 244 5-persons, 143 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,576 1-person, 2,126 2-persons, 1,485 3-persons, 734 4-persons, 189 5-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

3,004 married couples with children.
521 single-parent households (273 men, 248 women).

73.8% of residents of West Lafayette speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
9.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
11.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
3.3% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 10,671 (23.6%)
(32.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.8
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Lafayette, Indiana
  • 0no bedroom
  • 71 bedroom
  • 5222 bedrooms
  • 1,5693 bedrooms
  • 1,9094 bedrooms
  • 3015+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Lafayette, Indiana
  • 1,007no bedroom
  • 2,7171 bedroom
  • 3,3272 bedrooms
  • 1,5503 bedrooms
  • 1,2624 bedrooms
  • 4485+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in West Lafayette in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Lafayette in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 99no vehicle
  • 1,2711 vehicle
  • 2,0462 vehicles
  • 6623 vehicles
  • 2304 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in West Lafayette in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Lafayette in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,195no vehicle
  • 4,6851 vehicle
  • 1,9932 vehicles
  • 7443 vehicles
  • 5724 vehicles
  • 1215+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Lafayette, Indiana
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 153 rooms
  • 2484 rooms
  • 3015 rooms
  • 4656 rooms
  • 8217 rooms
  • 9628 rooms
  • 1,4969+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Lafayette, Indiana
  • 9281 room
  • 8022 rooms
  • 2,0123 rooms
  • 2,7814 rooms
  • 1,5235 rooms
  • 9206 rooms
  • 4057 rooms
  • 4238 rooms
  • 5169+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • West Lafayette, IN household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in West Lafayette, IN in 2022
  • 3,712Less than $10,000
  • 1,522$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,816$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,191$30,000 to $39,999
  • 903$40,000 to $49,999
  • 623$50,000 to $59,999
  • 535$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,607$75,000 to $99,999
  • 458$100,000 to $124,999
  • 688$125,000 to $149,999
  • 682$150,000 to $199,999
  • 832$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in West Lafayette, IN

  • Distribution of house value in West Lafayette, IN in 2022
  • 25Less than $10,000
  • 6$10,000 to $14,999
  • 6$25,000 to $29,999
  • 10$60,000 to $69,999
  • 25$90,000 to $99,999
  • 56$100,000 to $124,999
  • 259$125,000 to $149,999
  • 180$150,000 to $174,999
  • 206$175,000 to $199,999
  • 814$200,000 to $249,999
  • 546$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,769$300,000 to $399,999
  • 456$400,000 to $499,999
  • 408$500,000 to $749,999
  • 46$750,000 to $999,999
  • 12$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in West Lafayette, IN

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in West Lafayette, IN in 2022
  • 54Less than $100
  • 19$150 to $199
  • 19$200 to $249
  • 18$250 to $299
  • 6$300 to $349
  • 59$350 to $399
  • 106$400 to $449
  • 525$450 to $499
  • 622$500 to $549
  • 457$550 to $599
  • 447$600 to $649
  • 327$650 to $699
  • 329$700 to $749
  • 698$750 to $799
  • 869$800 to $899
  • 1,431$900 to $999
  • 1,395$1,000 to $1,249
  • 873$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,532$1,500 to $1,999
  • 747$2,000 to $2,499
  • 51$2,500 to $2,999
  • 98$3,000 to $3,499
  • 62$3,500 or more
  • 108No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.3%
Number of people working at home: 2,676 (14.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 926
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,837
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3,809
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4,032
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,918
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 628
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 580
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 55
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 297
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 296
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 194
  • 90 or more minutes: 45
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West Lafayette

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 21,013 (65.1%)
  • Carpooled: 2,145 (6.6%)
  • Bus: 1,475 (4.6%)
  • Taxi: 265 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 646 (2.0%)
  • Walked: 3,986 (12.4%)
  • Worked at home: 2,676 (8.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.3%Males
  • 2.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 3.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 5.3%Males
  • 5.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 1.7%Males
  • 3.3%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Lafayette, Indiana
  • 8,3222010 or later
  • 2,4712000 to 2009
  • 5541990 to 1999
  • 4691980 to 1989
  • 2101970 to 1979
  • 264Before 1970
Ancestries in West Lafayette, IN

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 2,722 (11.9%)
  • Irish: 1,227 (5.3%)
  • English: 1,068 (4.7%)
  • American: 835 (3.6%)
  • Scottish: 775 (3.4%)
  • European: 731 (3.2%)
  • Nigerian: 526 (2.3%)
  • Polish: 487 (2.1%)
  • Italian: 479 (2.1%)
  • Egyptian: 227 (1.0%)
  • Turkish: 222 (1.0%)
  • Dutch: 209 (0.9%)
  • Russian: 202 (0.9%)
  • Kenyan: 161 (0.7%)
  • Norwegian: 145 (0.6%)
  • Ghanaian: 142 (0.6%)
  • Greek: 123 (0.5%)
  • French: 118 (0.5%)
  • Swedish: 118 (0.5%)
  • African: 115 (0.5%)
  • Slovak: 91 (0.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 77 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 69 (0.3%)
  • Iranian: 64 (0.3%)
  • Ethiopian: 63 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 61 (0.3%)
  • Scandinavian: 55 (0.2%)
  • Brazilian: 52 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 51 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 47 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 47 (0.2%)
  • Zimbabwean: 36 (0.2%)
  • Serbian: 35 (0.2%)
  • Croatian: 33 (0.1%)
  • Lebanese: 32 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 32 (0.1%)
  • Armenian: 31 (0.1%)
  • Jordanian: 30 (0.1%)
  • Hungarian: 26 (0.1%)
  • Romanian: 26 (0.1%)
  • Icelander: 22 (0.10%)
  • Portuguese: 21 (0.09%)
  • Belgian: 19 (0.08%)
  • British: 18 (0.08%)
  • Australian: 18 (0.08%)
  • Haitian: 15 (0.07%)
  • Ukrainian: 14 (0.06%)
  • Austrian: 13 (0.06%)
  • Eastern European: 12 (0.05%)
  • Moroccan: 11 (0.05%)
  • Albanian: 11 (0.05%)
  • Estonian: 10 (0.04%)
  • Palestinian: 7 (0.03%)
  • Finnish: 6 (0.03%)
  • Welsh: 6 (0.03%)
  • Canadian: 2 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
West Lafayette:

26.2% (2,901)
Indiana:

8.5% (32,127)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
West Lafayette:

18.8% (2,078)
Indiana:

5.3% (19,877)

Korea
West Lafayette:

4.6% (513)
Indiana:

2.0% (7,653)

Nigeria
West Lafayette:

3.7% (413)
Indiana:

3.3% (12,337)

Colombia
West Lafayette:

3.6% (400)
Indiana:

0.8% (3,114)

Taiwan
West Lafayette:

3.2% (355)
Indiana:

0.6% (2,272)

Russia
West Lafayette:

2.3% (255)
Indiana:

0.9% (3,307)

Egypt
West Lafayette:

2.1% (231)
Indiana:

0.6% (2,303)

Brazil
West Lafayette:

1.9% (214)
Indiana:

0.7% (2,626)

Pakistan
West Lafayette:

1.9% (212)
Indiana:

0.9% (3,221)

Turkey
West Lafayette:

1.8% (195)
Indiana:

0.2% (877)

Canada
West Lafayette:

1.6% (172)
Indiana:

2.1% (7,834)

Japan
West Lafayette:

1.5% (169)
Indiana:

1.2% (4,520)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 17,498
  • Other state: 17,054
  • Northeast: 3,968
  • Midwest: 7,552
  • South: 3,086
  • West: 2,608

51.4% of West Lafayette residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38.7% lived in Indiana.


West Lafayette:

51.4%
State average:

87.1%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 61
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 13
  • 5th and 6th grade: 17
  • 7th and 8th grade: 7
  • 9th grade: 13
  • 10th grade: 12
  • 11th grade: 38
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 5
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 534
  • Less than 1 year of college: 107
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 526
  • Associate degree: 351
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,936
  • Master's degree: 1,224
  • Professional school degree: 479
  • Doctorate degree: 1,227
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 10
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 29
  • 9th grade: 38
  • 10th grade: 21
  • 11th grade: 64
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 33
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 845
  • Less than 1 year of college: 282
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 472
  • Associate degree: 476
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,747
  • Master's degree: 1,515
  • Professional school degree: 392
  • Doctorate degree: 578
Educational Attainment for Females
West Lafayette marital status for males
West Lafayette marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,249
  • One, attached: 308
  • Two: 482
  • 3 or 4: 628
  • 5 to 9: 2,197
  • 10 to 19: 3,153
  • 20 to 49: 2,337
  • 50 or more: 1,782
  • Mobile homes: 49
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 0 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in West Lafayette
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Lafayette, IN
  • 84.9%Utility gas
  • 12.8%Electricity
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Lafayette, IN
  • 66.3%Electricity
  • 30.7%Utility gas
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 269
Here:

14.5%
Indiana:

14.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
Here:

2.1%
Indiana:

11.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 235
Here:

0.9%
Indiana:

22.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability